Aratus of Sicyon
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Aratus of Sicyon was a prominent Hellenistic statesman and general who led the Achaean League and played a key role in opposing Macedonian dominance in Greece.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aratus of Sicyon canonical | 4 |
| Aratus of Sikyon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Aratus of Sicyon Context triple: [Sicyon, notableCitizen, Aratus of Sicyon]
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Hipparchus
Hipparchus was an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician renowned for founding trigonometry and creating one of the first comprehensive models of the motions of the Sun and Moon.
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Eudoxus of Cnidus
Eudoxus of Cnidus was an ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer renowned for developing the method of exhaustion and an influential geometric model of planetary motion.
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Strato of Lampsacus
Strato of Lampsacus was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school, known for his naturalistic explanations of the world and for succeeding Theophrastus as head of Aristotle’s Lyceum.
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Hipparchus of Athens
Hipparchus of Athens was a 6th-century BCE Athenian tyrant of the Peisistratid family, known as a patron of the arts and for his assassination, which became a celebrated event in Athenian democratic lore.
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Aristarchus of Samothrace
Aristarchus of Samothrace was a prominent Hellenistic Greek scholar and head of the Library of Alexandria, renowned for his critical editions and commentaries on Homeric poetry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Aratus of Sicyon Target entity description: Aratus of Sicyon was a prominent Hellenistic statesman and general who led the Achaean League and played a key role in opposing Macedonian dominance in Greece.
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A.
Hipparchus
Hipparchus was an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician renowned for founding trigonometry and creating one of the first comprehensive models of the motions of the Sun and Moon.
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B.
Eudoxus of Cnidus
Eudoxus of Cnidus was an ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer renowned for developing the method of exhaustion and an influential geometric model of planetary motion.
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C.
Strato of Lampsacus
Strato of Lampsacus was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Peripatetic school, known for his naturalistic explanations of the world and for succeeding Theophrastus as head of Aristotle’s Lyceum.
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Hipparchus of Athens
Hipparchus of Athens was a 6th-century BCE Athenian tyrant of the Peisistratid family, known as a patron of the arts and for his assassination, which became a celebrated event in Athenian democratic lore.
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Aristarchus of Samothrace
Aristarchus of Samothrace was a prominent Hellenistic Greek scholar and head of the Library of Alexandria, renowned for his critical editions and commentaries on Homeric poetry.
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Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic politician
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ancient Greek general ⓘ ancient Greek statesman ⓘ strategos of the Achaean League ⓘ |
| activeIn | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Achaean League
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Peloponnesian cities ⓘ Sicyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sicyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Achaean League ⓘ |
| describedAs |
key leader of the Achaean League
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prominent Hellenistic statesman ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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military affairs ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| goal |
limiting Macedonian dominance in Greece
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strengthening the Achaean League ⓘ |
| influenced | later Greek federalist politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic balancing between Macedon and other Greek powers
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expansion of the Achaean League ⓘ liberation of Sicyon from tyranny ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| movement | Achaean League ⓘ |
| name | Aratus of Sicyon self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
accession of Sicyon to the Achaean League
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leadership in wars against Macedonian influence in Greece ⓘ liberation of Sicyon ⓘ negotiations with Macedonian kings ⓘ |
| notableWork | unification of the Peloponnese under the Achaean League ⓘ |
| opposed |
Macedonian hegemony in Greece
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tyranny in Sicyon ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Antigonus III Doson
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Philip V of Macedon ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Achaean federalism ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy |
alliances and diplomacy with major Hellenistic powers
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federal unification of Greek city-states in the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of the Achaean League
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strategos of the Achaean League ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Achaean League
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Peloponnese ⓘ |
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Subject: Aratus of Sicyon Description of subject: Aratus of Sicyon was a prominent Hellenistic statesman and general who led the Achaean League and played a key role in opposing Macedonian dominance in Greece.
Referenced by (5)
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